Vavdos is an old mountain village in Halkidiki, Greece.The fair of The Cauldrons of Prophet Elias takes place on July 19-20. After the church mass is over, the fair committee cooks goat with pasta in big cauldrons, which is offered free to the visitors along with wine. There is also traditional folklore music and dancing all day long.

There are more than 70.000 Pakistanis try to make a living in Greece. Every Sunday, in every major city, they gather in parks, abandoned yards and parking lots to play their beloved sport. There have formed more than 30 cricket teams in Greece. Cricket is religion in Pakistan. In the town of Thessaloniki their meeting point is a vacant lot at the west side of the city.

Ragoutsaria is the name of the Kastorian Carnival taking place from 6 to 8 January. It is an ancient celebration of natures' rebirth (fiestas for Dionysus and Kronos (Saturnalia) that despite a long lasting ban during Byzantine years has somehow managed to survive. The name "Ragoutsaria" derives from the Latin word "Rogatores" that means beggars!During the Ragoutsaria, locals and thousands of visitors are forming bands and are disguised as sheep, goats (and other animals), the opposite sex and other figures. Wine is available everywhere according to the Dionysian celebrations. The bands are called "bouloukia" (crowds) who drink and dance around the city to the crazy rhythm the brasses and drums create. The celebration ends the third day in a huge dance in the medieval square of Ntoltso.

With almost 40 deliveries daily, the maternity clinic at Pristina University Hospital is the busiest maternity in Kosovo. But with infant and maternal mortality rates in Kosovo being the highest in Europe the clinic had a lot of problems during the war.Hospital staff had to overcome themselves in order to provide the women the care they needed. Shortage on drugs and supplies was something they had to deal with everyday. Even water and electricity were frequently absent making the situation fatally dangerous for the mothers and their newborns.At the same time Albanian Kosovar mothers caught up in this bitter ethnic war were unable to follow their families fleeing and had no choice but to remain at the clinic depending on the Serbian staff to take care of them and their babies.

During the bombings long-range cruise missiles were used to hit heavily defended targets in Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia.Strategic economic and society targets, such as bridges, military facilities, official government facilities, and factories, were bombed.People in the city were confused and angry yet proudly protesting against NATO operations with every change they had, organizing demonstrations, concerts, making anti-war billboards etc.

Kosovo and its surroundings were in the eye of the storm during the bombings. This military action was not authorised by the Security Council of the United Nations and was therefore contrary to the provisions of the United Nations Charter. Combined with continued skirmishes between Albanian guerrillas and Yugoslav forces the conflict resulted in a further massive displacement of population in Kosovo. Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo was the center of attention from the international community and media.

Around February, the old carnival custom Genitsari and Boules ( Janissaries and Boules) takes place at the town of Naoussa having its roots lost in the depths of Dionysian celebrations and having its name given and final form shaped during the Ottoman occupation era. Characterized by discipline and exceptional aesthetic appearance single men & kids are getting dressed with the traditional uniforms and dance around the city.

The Daily Employment Centre for people with memory impairment suffering from the syndrome of dementia complements the services provided by the Memory Clinic and Outpatient Clinic of Psychogeriatric of Thessaloniki.The main objective of the Centre Daily Employment is to ensure a better quality of life for patients who will host. The services and interventions aimed at mobilizing patients and the use of existing capabilities also offered an opportunity for relatives of patients to receive advice and guidance to address the problems of disease and releasing them from their daily care. The Day Care Center, staffed by experienced mental health professionals is also developing an educational program for health professionals dealing with the syndrome of dementia, with seminars lectures and other educational activities, enabling a workshop production and distribution information for the syndrome of dementia in general.

The School of Veterinary Medicine (SVMT) at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki was founded in 1950. At its clinics, students and professors are doing their best to learn, help, relief and heal all the animals which arrive in daily basis.The Clinics Premises at the center of Thessaloniki host the Companion Animal Clinic, that provides medical services for dogs, cats, horses and exotic animals (serpents, guinea pigs, hamsters etc), and the Avian Medicine Unit, which is included in the Farm Animal Clinic and provides medical services for poultry and pet birds.